Soggy Oggy.

Ogden – SH- Bradshaw

15:40

A trip around Ogden in the pouring rain, brightening a bit on SH where I just stopped for 10 mins or so, to put down some birdseed, then home.

Ogden:

Res. is filling up nicely with the intakes in full flow.

Birds:

Jay, GCG, Little grebe, Tufted Duck, 4 Cormorant.

Green Woodpecker calling.

8 Common Gull amongst c30 BHG. 2 LBBG, Mallard

Goldcrest, Robin, LTT, Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock.

4 F or Juv. Goosander landed far off ; I paused to drag the camera out of the rucksack and then -  no Goosander!

Approaching SH on Ned Hill Road a GSW calling from the trees.

Soil Hill:

c40 Meadow Pipit took to the skies and seemed to be enjoying the sunshine that had finally appeared.

3 Mallard.

Common Snipe.

Perseverance Road to Home.

A mixed flock of c30 Meadow pipit and Linnet in the fields.

A large gull flying towards Roper Lane - see photo - best I could do.

A Tawny Owl  or a Little Owl - not sure - on a farm gate post a long way away for my camera!

And an unusual sight an Iron Kestrel on top of a pylon.

Also in the Bradshaw fields Tonto’s horse – Scout.

Goldcrest - best I could do - well it was raining!

Plenty of water coming through

Water water everywhere but never a drop to drink.

Soil Hill forest.

Nice to see some Mallard on Soil Hill

Common Snipe

Common Snipe (full zoom)

I don't know what this large gull is?

Iron Kestrel

Scout awaiting Tonto